Scott Moran won both rounds at Prescott to take his sixth MSA British Hill Climb Championship title.

With a 150th career run-off win in round 29 it became clear that Scott Moran would lift the 2016 title in the afternoon shoot-out if he came at least sixth and no more than two places behind nearest rival Trevor Willis.

Willis and Wallace Menzies were unable to better Moran’s pace leaving him to take Best time of the Day and increase his tally to six titles, matching the late, legendary Tony Marsh.

Local crew Shaun Gardener and Ben Innes returned to Ludlow to claim the top podium spot on only their second championship appearance this year, after battling heavy rain for most of the day in the forests of the Welsh Marches.

Luke Francis set the benchmark on the opening test until reports came in that he had rolled heavily on SS2. Steve Simpson now led from Gardner and Karl Simmons as the crews returned to service. Gardener found his pace and overhauled Simpson on the longer Radnor stage, before Simpson retired on the final test.

Despite the roll the North Wales crew of Francis and John H Roberts were declared 2016 championship winners with their nearest contenders finishing down the order.